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Denis Shapovalov trounces Andy Murray, advances to round of 16 at Wimbledon
LONDON - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is through to the round of 16 at Wimbledon after routing Britain's Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday. The 22-year-old Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, Ont., had 12 a...
Jul 02, 2021
Canada meets Czechs in semifinal of must-win Olympic basketball qualifying event
VICTORIA - Canadian Dwight Powell says he's fully healed from the torn Achilles tendon that kept him out of much of the NBA basketball season and is now making up for lost time with a dominant perform...
Jul 02, 2021
Heatwave presents challenges for SaskPower
A spokesperson for SaskPower is confirming that a number of power outages across the Prince Albert region this week have been indirectly caused by the scorching hot weather.Customers in the Canwood, A...
Jul 02, 2021
Saskatchewan Provincial Park and Recreation Site Fire Ban
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has issued a ban on open fires for ALL provincial parks and recreation sites until further notice.All open fires and discharge of fireworks is strictly prohibited...
Jul 02, 2021
The House Full of Sawdust
Why does a memory come to you from nowhere? Quite often for myself a song will bring a memory back to mind. Not sure what made me think about the house full of sawdust today, but I'm thinking because ...
Jul 02, 2021
Wildfire moves past main site near Cigar Lake uranium mine
After an evacuation was ordered yesterday, Cameco has announced the wildfire near the Cigar Lake uranium mine has moved past the main camp area.According to a media release, the main camp did not expe...
Jul 02, 2021
Meadow Lake, Flying Dust First Nation shatter heat records throughout infamous heatwave
The notorious heat wave taking over many areas across the country hasn't been cutting any communities any slack and the Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation communities are no an exception. Over t...
Jul 02, 2021
Fire ban in effect for many municipalities in the region
Due to the continuing hot, dry weather many municipalities in the region currently have a fire ban in effect until further notice.The RM of Meota, The Village of Meota, the Village of Cochin, and the ...
Jul 02, 2021
Feds lay out beefed-up flight refund rules after gaps laid bare by pandemic
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing new rules that would strengthen passengers' right to flight refunds, ensuring reimbursement following cancellations made for reasons outside the airline's ...
Jul 02, 2021
Water concerts at Candle Lake continue this summer
What started as a birthday party in a safe, socially distant setting with friends has grown into a series of water concerts; live performances on pontoon boats, at Candle Lake.Gator's Grub Food Truck ...
Jul 02, 2021